Whenever we first begin something (a project, parenting, teaching, a career) there is always a period of learning and adjusting. The same is true of yoga. However, I find this learning curve can go on indefinitely. My friend Mickey sent me this article “When Darth Vader Breath Isn’t Necessary”: blogs.yogajournal.com/alchemy/2013/06/28/is-darth-vader-breath-necessary/ After reading it, it […]
OCT
2011
In many yoga classes there is talk about the breath. It can be as simple as teachers just repeating the word “breathe” over and over. Or it can be as complex as a teacher teaching you specifically how to breathe. Whatever the method, the breath is one of the most important pieces of a yoga […]
MAR
2011
This wonderful post was not originally written as a post, but as a make-up assignment from teacher training. Thank you Beth Dicks for sharing this with us and allowing us to share it with others. Enjoy~ My first experience at North Main Yoga was in a Karma Yoga class with Brian in 2008. As instructed, […]
JUL
2010
Each class Brian, Kelly, Craig or I teach, we begin with the breath. This may seem mundane to those of you who have been through this series of standing chi gung movements over and over again. This practice at the beginning of class helps establish a rhythm of the breath that will continue throughout class, […]